Adam Thielen's future remains under a cloud. The Carolina Panthers are steadfast in their valuation of the veteran wide receiver, but the Minnesota Vikings are eager to give him a homecoming before riding off into the proverbial career sunset.
Talks are reportedly ongoing, and Thielen's camp subtly revealed that the two-time Pro Bowler would welcome a return to Minnesota, according to Adam Schefter from ESPN. That's understandable, but it doesn't mean that general manager Dan Morgan is going to budge just because there is a sentimental attachment.
That's not the way he operates.